I am a rapid cycler... when things are really bad, I never know who I will wake up to in the morning or what the next trigger will be. I am not very good at identifying my triggers- still working on that.

When the cycles are slower, I can identify a few clues as to a direction I might be heading. My boyfriend is really great about pointing out certain things he knows are signs I am heading toward mania.

Mania for me usually starts out pressured speech, constant subject switching, and escalating energy. Depression is harder- sneakier... I start to get sloppy- both a round the house and physically. I usually sleep more. I start to just not feel like it- whatever it is... but it tends to be more gradual than mania/hypomania for me.